If the market price is $4 and a perfectly competitive firm is producing 500 units and the marginal cost to produce the 500th unit is $5.13, which of the following is true?

A) The firm is maximizing profit.
B) The firm should increase production to maximize profit.
C) The difference between marginal revenue and marginal cost (MR - MC) for the 500th unit is positive.
D) The difference between marginal revenue and marginal cost (MR - MC) for the 500th unit is negative.


D) The difference between marginal revenue and marginal cost (MR - MC) for the 500th unit is negative.

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